Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

    þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

OR

 

    ¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission file number: 1-12203

Ingram Micro Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   62-1644402

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1600 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, California 92705-4926

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(714) 566-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    

Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant had submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    

Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

(Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer þ    Accelerated Filer ¨   

Non-Accelerated Filer ¨

   Smaller Reporting Company ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                                                         

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

The Registrant had 152,036,057 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding at March 31, 2012.

 

 

 


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INGRAM MICRO INC.

INDEX

 

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Part I. Financial Information

  

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  

Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

     3   

Consolidated Statement of Income for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011

     4   

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April  2, 2011

     5   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011

     6   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     7-17   

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     18-25   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     25   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     25-26   
Part II. Other Information   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     26   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     26   

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     27   

Item 6. Exhibits

     27   

Signatures

     28   

Exhibit Index

     29   

 

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

INGRAM MICRO INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In 000s, except par value)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 991,159      $ 891,403   

Trade accounts receivable (less allowances of $62,515 and $60,236)

     3,880,991        4,465,329   

Inventory

     3,180,233        2,942,164   

Other current assets

     348,293        319,506   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     8,400,676        8,618,402   

Property and equipment, net

     337,798        323,261   

Intangible assets, net

     71,107        73,330   

Other assets

     118,465        131,523   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 8,928,046      $ 9,146,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 4,625,686      $ 4,893,437   

Accrued expenses

     394,484        524,010   

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt

     88,286        92,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     5,108,456        5,509,875   

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     300,000        300,000   

Other liabilities

     83,345        63,864   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,491,801        5,873,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

              

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; 187,386 and 185,127 shares issued and 152,036 and 149,484 shares outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively

     1,874        1,851   

Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 135,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

              

Additional paid-in capital

     1,335,482        1,316,596   

Treasury stock, 35,350 and 35,643 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively

     (598,934     (604,331

Retained earnings

     2,534,968        2,444,995   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     162,855        113,666   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     3,436,245        3,272,777   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 8,928,046      $ 9,146,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    April 2,
2011
 

Net sales

   $ 8,635,381      $ 8,723,712   

Cost of sales

     8,167,824        8,269,640   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     467,557        454,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Selling, general and administrative

     362,949        354,287   

Reorganization costs (credits)

     557        (269
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     363,506        354,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     104,051        100,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expense (income):

    

Interest income

     (3,766     (1,373

Interest expense

     11,729        13,195   

Net foreign exchange loss

     5,566        3,009   

Other

     1,932        3,818   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,461        18,649   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     88,590        81,405   

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (1,383     25,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 89,973      $ 56,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.60      $ 0.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.58      $ 0.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In 000s)

(Unaudited)

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    April 2,
2011
 

Net income

   $ 89,973      $ 56,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     49,347        69,035   

Unrealized holding gain on interest rate swap agreement designated as cash flow hedge

     —          1,375   

Net unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges

     (158     (334
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     49,189        70,076   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 139,162      $ 126,386   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In 000s)

(Unaudited)

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    April 2,
2011
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 89,973      $ 56,310   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used) by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     14,419        13,924   

Stock-based compensation

     9,446        5,657   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (5,108     (2,088

Noncash charges for interest

     458        507   

Deferred income taxes

     20,795        10,135   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:

    

Trade accounts receivable

     645,321        471,186   

Inventory

     (198,011     (57,857

Other current assets

     (11,369     23,723   

Accounts payable

     (298,631     (383,483

Change in book overdrafts

     (30,485     (247,705

Accrued expenses

     (145,467     (64,156
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

     91,341        (173,847
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (24,760     (32,875

Sale of (investment in) marketable trading securities

     270        (410

Acquisition and earn-out payment, net of cash acquired

     (333     (1,066
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by investing activities

     (24,823     (34,351
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     20,252        27,918   

Repurchase of Class A Common Stock

     —          (906

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     5,108        2,088   

Repayments of senior unsecured term loan

     —          (3,125

Net proceeds from (repayments of) revolving credit facilities

     (6,322     24,851   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by financing activities

     19,038        50,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     14,200        20,703   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     99,756        (136,669

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     891,403        1,155,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 991,159      $ 1,018,882   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Organization and Basis of Presentation

Ingram Micro Inc. and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the distribution of information technology (“IT”) products and supply chain solutions worldwide. Ingram Micro Inc. and its subsidiaries operate in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ingram Micro Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms “Ingram Micro,” “we,” “us” and “our” in these notes to the consolidated financial statements refers to Ingram Micro Inc. and its subsidiaries. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state our consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2012, and our consolidated results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As permitted under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, these consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures and footnotes normally included with annual consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2011. The consolidated results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 may not be indicative of the consolidated results of operations that can be expected for the full year.

Comprehensive income

During the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012, we have adopted the provisions of a new accounting standard and provided a consolidated statement of comprehensive income. In prior periods, the information included in this new financial statement was disclosed in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. The new standard did not change the definitions of the components of net income and other comprehensive income, when an item must be reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income, or earnings per share, which is still calculated using net income. Comprehensive income consisted primarily of our net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, fair value adjustments to our interest rate swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge, which we settled in September 2011, and unrealized gains and losses from our foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

Book Overdrafts

Book overdrafts of $480,687 and $511,172 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, represent checks issued on disbursement bank accounts but not yet paid by such banks. These amounts are classified as accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheet. We typically fund these overdrafts through normal collections of funds or transfers from other bank balances at other financial institutions. Under the terms of our facilities with the banks, the respective financial institutions are not legally obligated to honor the book overdraft balances as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, or any balance on any given date.

Trade Accounts Receivable Factoring Programs

We have an uncommitted factoring program in North America under which trade accounts receivable of one large customer may be sold, without recourse, to a financial institution. The total amount of receivables factored under this program, at any point in time, cannot exceed $150,000. We also have an uncommitted factoring program in Europe under which trade accounts receivable of another large customer may be sold, without recourse, to a financial institution. The total amount of receivables factored under this program, at any point in time, cannot exceed €31,000, or approximately $41,000, at March 31, 2012 exchange rates. Available capacity under these programs is dependent on the amount of trade accounts receivable already sold to and held by the financial institutions, the level of our trade accounts receivable eligible to be sold into these programs and the financial institutions’ willingness to purchase such receivables. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had a total of $139,649 and $165,744,

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

respectively, of trade accounts receivable sold to and held by the financial institutions under these programs. Factoring fees of $1,304 and $858 incurred for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively, related to the sale of trade accounts receivable under both facilities are included in “other” in the other expense (income) section of our consolidated statement of income.

Note 2 — Share Repurchases

In October 2010, our Board of Directors authorized a new three-year, $400,000 share repurchase program, of which $174,095 is remaining for repurchase at March 31, 2012. Under the program, we may repurchase shares in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions. Our repurchases are funded with available borrowing capacity and cash. The timing and amount of specific repurchase transactions will depend upon market conditions, corporate considerations and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. We account for repurchased shares of common stock as treasury stock. Treasury shares are recorded at cost and are included as a component of stockholders’ equity in our consolidated balance sheet. We have also issued shares of common stock out of our cumulative balance of treasury shares. Such shares are issued to certain of our associates upon the exercise of their options or vesting of their equity awards under the Ingram Micro Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (see Note 4). Our stock repurchase and issuance activity for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 is summarized in the table below:

 

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Price Per
Share
     Amount  

Cumulative balance at December 31, 2011

     35,643      $ 16.96       $ 604,331   

Issuance of Class A Common Stock

     (293     18.45         (5,397
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cumulative balance at March 31, 2012

     35,350        16.94       $ 598,934   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cumulative balance at January 1, 2011

     23,713      $ 16.40       $ 388,817   

Repurchase of Class A Common Stock

     46        19.49         906   

Issuance of Class A Common Stock

     (479     19.01         (9,121
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cumulative balance at April 2, 2011

     23,280        16.35       $ 380,602   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Note 3 — Earnings Per Share

We report a dual presentation of Basic Earnings per Share (“Basic EPS”) and Diluted Earnings per Share (“Diluted EPS”). Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted EPS uses the treasury stock method to compute the potential dilution that could occur if stock-based awards and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised.

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

The computation of Basic EPS and Diluted EPS is as follows:

 

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
     April 2,
2011
 

Net income

   $ 89,973       $ 56,310   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

     150,789         160,230   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic EPS

   $ 0.60       $ 0.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares, including the dilutive effect of stock-based awards (3,795 and 4,214 for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively)

     154,584         164,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.58       $ 0.34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were approximately 1,386 and 903 stock-based awards for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively, that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Class A Common Stock during the respective periods, thereby resulting in an antidilutive effect.

Note 4 — Stock-Based Compensation

We currently have a single stock incentive plan, the Ingram Micro Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”), for the granting of equity-based incentive awards including incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights, among others, to key employees and members of our Board of Directors. We grant time- and/or performance-vested restricted stock and/or restricted stock units, in addition to stock options, to key employees and members of our Board of Directors. The performance measures for vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units for grants to management for the periods presented are based on earnings growth, return on invested capital and income before tax.

Stock options granted during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 were 51 and 39, respectively, and restricted stock and restricted stock units granted were 136 and 1,736, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, approximately 15,300 shares were available for grant under the 2011 Plan, taking into account granted options, time-vested restricted stock units/awards and performance-vested restricted stock units assuming maximum achievement. Stock-based compensation expense for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 was $9,446 and $5,657, respectively, and the related income tax benefit was $3,012 and $1,722, respectively.

During the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, a total of 1,346 and 1,728 stock options, respectively, were exercised, and 1,745 and 750 restricted stock and/or restricted stock units vested, respectively. These restricted stock and/or restricted stock units included 1,152 and 127 shares, respectively, issued based on performance-based grants previously approved by the Board of Directors. During the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011, the Board of Directors determined that the performance measures for certain performance-based grants were not met, resulting in the cancellation of 772 shares.

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 5 — Derivative Financial Instruments

    The notional amounts and fair values of derivative instruments in our consolidated balance sheet were as follows:

 

 

     Notional Amounts (1)      Fair Value  
     March 31,
2012
     December 31,
2011
     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments recorded in:

          

Other current assets

          

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 13,448       $ —         $ 62      $ —     

Accrued expenses

          

Foreign exchange contracts

     17,090         —           (220     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     30,538         —           (158     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not receiving hedge accounting treatment recorded in:

          

Other current assets

          

Foreign exchange contracts

     425,371         552,677         3,780        10,689   

Accrued expenses

          

Foreign exchange contracts

     592,451         574,018         (5,502     (3,976
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,017,822         1,126,695         (1,722     6,713   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,048,360       $ 1,126,695       $ (1,880   $ 6,713   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Notional amounts represent the gross amount of foreign currency bought or sold at maturity for foreign exchange contracts.

The amount recognized in earnings from our derivative instruments, including ineffectiveness, was a net loss of $20,518 and $30,097 for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively, which was largely offset by the change in the fair value of the underlying hedged assets or liabilities. The gains or losses on derivative instruments are classified in our consolidated statement of income on a consistent basis with the classification of the change in fair value of the underlying hedged assets or liabilities. The unrealized gains (losses) associated with our cash flow hedging transactions, net of taxes, are reflected in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011.

Cash Flow and Other Hedges

Our designated hedges have consisted of foreign currency forward contracts to hedge certain foreign currency-denominated intercompany management fees and an interest rate swap to hedge variable interest rates on a portion of our senior unsecured term loan, which we terminated upon repaying the underlying loan in September 2011. There were no such designated hedges outstanding as of December 31, 2011. We also use foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated as hedges primarily to manage currency risk associated with foreign currency-denominated trade accounts receivable, accounts payable and intercompany loans.

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 6 — Fair Value Measurements

Our assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: Level 1 — quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2 — observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data; and Level 3 — unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis included cash equivalents, consisting primarily of money market accounts and short-term certificates of deposit, of $432,315 and $399,420, respectively, and marketable trading securities (included in other currents assets in our consolidated balance sheet) of $48,287 and $44,498, respectively, both determined based on Level 1 criteria, as defined above, and derivative assets of $3,842 and $10,689, respectively, and derivative liabilities of $5,722 and $3,976, respectively, determined based on Level 2 criteria. The change in the fair value of all derivative instruments was a net unrealized gain (loss) of $(8,593) and $2,348 for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively. The fair value of the cash equivalents approximated cost and the gain or loss on the marketable trading securities was recognized in the consolidated statement of income to reflect these investments at fair value.

Note 7 — Acquisitions and Intangible Assets

During the first quarter of 2011, we acquired the assets and liabilities of Aretê Sistemas S.A. (“Aretê”) in Spain, which further strengthened our capabilities in value-added distribution in our European region. Our agreement with Aretê called for an initial cash payment of $1,066, a hold-back amount of $1,040, which was released during the second quarter of 2011 upon settlement of certain closing matters, and a maximum potential earn-out of $5,000 to be paid out over four years through December 31, 2014 based upon the achievement of certain pre-defined targets. We recorded the earn-out amount of $2,062 through the purchase accounting for Aretê, which reflects the estimated fair value of the payout to be achieved. The aggregate purchase price of $4,168 has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the transaction dates, including identifiable intangible assets of $4,142, primarily related to vendor and customer relationships with estimated useful lives of 10 years. This acquisition was not material to us as a whole and therefore, pro-forma financial information has not been presented.

During the first quarter of 2012, we paid one of the annual earn-out payments related to a prior period acquisition totaling $333, which was previously accrued at the time of the acquisition.

The gross carrying amounts of finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of $184,490 and $183,557 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, are amortized over their remaining estimated lives ranging up to 16 years. The net carrying amount was $71,107 and $73,330 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Amortization expense was $2,925 and $3,205 for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively.

Note 8 — Reorganization and Expense-Reduction Program Costs

During the first quarter of 2012, we implemented further headcount reductions primarily to better align the operating expenses of our Australian operations in Asia-Pacific with its lower sales volumes. We also initiated the closure of our in-country Argentina operations in Latin America. Associated with these actions, we incurred reorganization costs of $692 ($436, $224 and $32 in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and North America, respectively) during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 related to employee termination benefits for workforce reductions for 79 employees (66, 10 and 3 employees in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and North America, respectively). At March 31, 2012, remaining liabilities associated with these actions totaled $333, which we expect to be substantially utilized by the end of 2012.

 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

In the second half of 2011, we implemented a cost-reduction program related to our Australian operations in Asia-Pacific primarily to align our level of operating expenses with declines in sales volume as a result of the system-implementation complications and loss of market share in that country. We also implemented headcount reductions in certain operations in North America, Europe and Latin America. The remaining liabilities and 2012 activities associated with these actions are summarized in the table below for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012:

 

 

     Remaining
Liability at
December 31,
2011
     Amounts Paid
and Charged
Against the
Liability
    Adjustments     Remaining
Liability at
March 31,
2012
 

Employee termination benefits

   $ 2,948       $ (1,599   $ (89   $ 1,260   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments reflected in the table above include a reduction of $135 to reorganization liabilities recorded in prior years in Asia-Pacific for lower than expected employee termination benefits as well as the net foreign currency impact that increased the U.S. dollar liability by $46. We expect the remaining liabilities to be substantially utilized by the end of 2012.

In the second half of 2008 and through 2009, we implemented cost-reduction programs in all of our regions to align our level of operating expenses with declines in sales volume resulting primarily from the economic downturn. The remaining liabilities and 2012 activities associated with these actions are summarized in the table below for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012:

 

 

     Remaining
Liability at
December 31,
2011
     Amounts Paid
and Charged
Against the
Liability
    Adjustments      Remaining
Liability at
March 31,
2012
 

Facility costs

   $ 5,852       $ (674   $ 34       $ 5,212   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments reflected in the table above include the net foreign currency impact that increased the U.S. dollar liability by $34. We expect the remaining liabilities to be substantially utilized by the end of 2014.

Prior to 2006, we launched other outsourcing and optimization plans to improve operating efficiencies and to integrate past acquisitions. While these reorganization actions were completed prior to the periods included herein, future cash outlays are required for future lease payments related to exited facilities. The remaining liabilities and 2012 activities associated with these actions are summarized in the table below for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012:

 

 

     Remaining
Liability at
December 31,
2011
     Amounts Paid
and Charged
Against the
Liability
    Adjustments      Remaining
Liability at
March 31,
2012
 

Facility costs

   $ 2,428       $ (144   $ 48       $ 2,332   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments reflected in the table above include the net foreign currency impact that increased the U.S. dollar liability by $48. We expect the remaining liabilities to be fully utilized by the end of 2015.

In the first quarter of 2011, we recorded a credit of $269 to reorganization liabilities recorded in prior years in Europe for lower than expected costs associated with facility consolidations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 9 — Debt

    The carrying value of our outstanding debt consists of the following:

 

 

       March 31,  
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Senior unsecured notes, 5.25% due 2017

   $ 300,000      $ 300,000   

Lines of credit and other debt

     88,286        92,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     388,286        392,428   

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt

     (88,286     (92,428
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 300,000      $ 300,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 10 — Income Taxes

    Our effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 was a tax benefit of 1.6% compared to tax provision of 30.8% for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011. Under U.S. accounting rules for income taxes, quarterly effective tax rates may vary significantly depending on the actual operating results in the various tax jurisdictions, as well as changes in the valuation allowance related to the expected recovery of our deferred tax assets. The thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 included net discrete benefits of approximately $28,500, or 32.2 percentage points of the effective tax rate, which was primarily a result of the write-off of the historical tax basis of the investment we have maintained in one of our Latin American subsidiary holding companies, realized in the current period. The remaining year-over-year change in our effective tax rate reflects the change in mix of profit among different tax jurisdictions and losses in other tax jurisdictions in which we are not able to record a tax benefit.

    Our effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% during these periods primarily due to the discrete item noted above as well as the relative mix of earnings or losses within the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, such as: a) earnings in lower-tax jurisdictions for which no U.S. taxes have been provided because such earnings are planned to be reinvested indefinitely outside the United States; and b) changes in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

    At March 31, 2012, our deferred tax assets totaled $367,288 ($175,882 net of valuation allowances), approximately 44% of which related to net operating loss carryforwards. In our Australian operation, we had deferred tax assets of $30,263 at March 31, 2012. This included net operating loss carryforwards of $22,674, generated since the beginning of 2011 for that entity, which are allowed to be carried forward indefinitely to offset future taxable income under Australian law. As of March 31, 2012, we believe it is more likely than not that all of our Australian deferred tax assets will be realized. We monitor all of our other deferred tax assets for realizability in a similar manner and will record a valuation allowance if circumstances change and we believe the weight of objectively verifiable positive evidence no longer exceeds the negative evidence in each case.

    At March 31, 2012, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $25,906 compared to $24,888 at December 31, 2011, representing a net increase of $1,018 during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012. Substantially all of the gross unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate in the period of recognition. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. In addition to the gross unrecognized tax benefits identified above, the interest and penalties recorded to date by us totaled $5,594 and $4,382 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    Our future effective tax rate will continue to be affected by changes in the relative mix of taxable income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets, or changes in tax laws or interpretations thereof. In addition, our income tax returns are subject to continuous examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and other tax authorities. In 2010, the IRS initiated an examination of tax years 2007 to 2009, which is still in progress. It is possible that within the next twelve months, this ongoing federal tax examination, as well as ongoing tax examinations in the U.S. states and several of our foreign jurisdictions, may be resolved, that new tax examinations in the U.S. states and several of our foreign jurisdictions may be resolved, that new tax examinations may commence and that other issues may be effectively settled. However, we do not expect our assessment of unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next twelve months.

Note 11 — Segment Information

    We operate predominantly in a single industry segment as a distributor of IT products and supply chain solutions. Our operating segments are based on geographic location, and the measure of segment profit is income from operations. We do not allocate stock-based compensation recognized (see Note 4) to our operating units; therefore, we are reporting this as a separate amount.

    Geographic areas in which we operate currently include North America (United States and Canada), Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom), Asia-Pacific (Australia, the People’s Republic of China including Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand), and Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and our Latin American export operations in Miami). During the first quarter of 2012, we initiated the closure of our in-country Argentina operations in Latin America.

    Financial information by geographic segment is as follows:

 

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    April 2,
2011
 

Net sales:

    

North America

   $ 3,606,947      $ 3,506,433   

Europe

     2,647,056        2,876,233   

Asia-Pacific

     1,949,752        1,933,996   

Latin America

     431,626        407,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,635,381      $ 8,723,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations:

    

North America

   $ 69,649      $ 59,148   

Europe

     22,000        32,082   

Asia-Pacific

     14,420        8,214   

Latin America

     7,428        6,267   

Stock-based compensation expense

     (9,446     (5,657
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 104,051      $ 100,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
     April 2,
2011
 

Capital expenditures:

     

North America

   $ 15,298       $ 27,491   

Europe

     758         997   

Asia-Pacific

     8,556         4,320   

Latin America

     148         67   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 24,760       $ 32,875   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

     

North America

   $ 8,716       $ 8,159   

Europe

     3,141         3,352   

Asia-Pacific

     2,014         1,712   

Latin America

     548         701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14,419       $ 13,924   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     As of  
     March 31,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Identifiable assets:

     

North America

   $ 3,887,862       $ 3,922,713   

Europe

     2,818,668         3,066,825   

Asia-Pacific

     1,749,414         1,640,771   

Latin America

     472,102         516,207   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,928,046       $ 9,146,516   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-lived assets:

     

North America

   $ 296,751       $ 290,075   

Europe

     58,531         59,143   

Asia-Pacific

     43,362         36,760   

Latin America

     10,261         10,613   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 408,905       $ 396,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies

    Our Brazilian subsidiary has received a number of tax assessments including: (1) a 2003 Federal import tax assessment claiming certain commercial taxes totaling Brazilian Reais 12,714 ($6,985 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) were due on the import of software acquired from international vendors for the period January through September of 2002; (2) a 2007 Sao Paulo Municipal tax assessment claiming Brazilian Reais 29,111 ($15,995 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) of service taxes were due on the resale of software covering years 2002 through 2006, plus Brazilian Reais 25,972 ($14,270 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) of associated penalties; and (3) a 2011 Federal income tax assessment, a portion of which claims statutory penalties totaling Brazilian Reais 15,900 ($8,736 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) for delays in providing certain electronic files during the audit of tax years 2008 and 2009, which was conducted through the course of 2011. After working with our advisor in evaluating the 2011 Federal income tax assessment, we believe the matters raised in the assessment, other than the one noted above, represent a remote risk of loss.

    In addition to the amounts assessed, it is possible that we could also be assessed up to Brazilian Reais 26,527 ($14,575 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) for penalties and interest on the 2003 assessment and up to Brazilian Reais 106,562 ($58,551 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) for interest and inflationary adjustments on the 2007 assessment. After working with our advisors on these matters, we believe we have good defenses against each matter and do not believe it is probable that we will suffer a material loss for amounts in the 2007 and the 2011 assessments or any other unassessed amounts noted above. While we will continue to vigorously pursue administrative and, if applicable, judicial action in defending against the 2003 Federal import tax assessment, we continue to maintain a reserve for the principal amount assessed at March 31, 2012.

    There are various other claims, lawsuits and pending actions against us incidental to our operations. It is the opinion of management that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, we can make no assurances that we will ultimately be successful in our defense of any of these matters.

    As is customary in the IT distribution industry, we have arrangements with certain finance companies that provide inventory-financing facilities for their customers. In conjunction with certain of these arrangements, we have agreements with the finance companies that would require us to repurchase certain inventory, which might be repossessed from the customers by the finance companies. Due to various reasons, including among other factors, the lack of information regarding the amount of saleable inventory purchased from us still on hand with the customer at any point in time, repurchase obligations relating to inventory cannot be reasonably estimated. Repurchases of inventory by us under these arrangements have been insignificant to date.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In 000s, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Note 13 — New Accounting Standards

    In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting standard related to enhanced disclosures on offsetting (netting) of assets and liabilities in the financial statements. This standard requires improved information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either allowed to be offset in accordance with another accounting standard or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in accordance with another accounting standard. Under this standard, financial statements should disclose the gross amounts of those recognized assets and liabilities and the amounts offset, whether permitted by another accounting standard or subject to master netting arrangement, to determine the net amounts presented in the statement of financial position. This standard is effective for us beginning December 30, 2012 (the first day of fiscal 2013) and must be applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. We are currently in the process of assessing what impact this standard may have on our consolidated financial position or cash flows.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    Unless otherwise stated, all currency amounts, other than per share information, contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations are stated in thousands.

    The following discussion contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, management’s expectations of competition; market share; revenues, margin, expenses and other operating results and ratios; economic conditions; vendor terms and conditions; deployment of enterprise systems; process and efficiency enhancements; cost-savings; cash flows; inventory levels; working capital days; capital expenditures; liquidity; capital requirements; acquisitions and integration costs; operating models; exchange rate fluctuations and related currency gains or losses; resolution of contingencies; seasonality; interest rates and expenses; and rates of return. In evaluating our business, readers should carefully consider the important factors included in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements.

Overview of Our Business

    We are the largest wholesale distributor of information technology, or IT, products and supply chain solutions worldwide based on revenues. We offer a broad range of IT products and supply chain solutions and help generate demand and create efficiencies for our customers and suppliers around the world. Our results of operations have been, and will continue to be, directly affected by the conditions in the economy in general. The IT distribution industry in which we operate is characterized by narrow gross profit as a percentage of net sales, or gross margin, and narrow income from operations as a percentage of net sales, or operating margin. Historically, our margins have also been impacted by pressures from price competition and declining average selling prices, as well as changes in vendor terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, variations in vendor rebates and incentives, our ability to return inventory to vendors, and time periods qualifying for price protection. We expect competitive pricing pressures and restrictive vendor terms and conditions to continue in the foreseeable future. In addition, our margins have and may continue to be impacted by our inventory levels, which are based on projections of future demand, product availability, product acceptance and marketability, and market conditions. Any sudden decline in demand and/or rapid technological changes in products could cause us to have a charge for excess and/or obsolete inventory. To mitigate these factors, we have implemented changes to and continue to refine our pricing strategies, inventory management processes and vendor program processes. In addition, we continuously monitor and work to change, as appropriate, certain terms, conditions and credit offered to our customers to reflect those being imposed by our vendors, to recover costs and/or to facilitate sales opportunities. We have also strived to improve our profitability through diversification of product offerings, including our presence in adjacent product categories, such as automatic identification/data capture and point-of-sale, or AIDC/POS, enterprise computing, cloud computing, consumer electronics and fee-for-service logistics offerings. Our business also requires significant levels of working capital primarily to finance trade accounts receivable and inventory. We have historically relied on, and continue to rely heavily on, trade credit from vendors, available cash, debt and factoring of trade accounts receivable for our working capital needs.

    We have complemented our internal growth initiatives with strategic business acquisitions. We have expanded our value-added distribution of mobile data and AIDC/POS solutions over the past few years through acquisitions of the distribution businesses of Eurequat SA, Intertrade A.F. AG, Paradigm Distribution Ltd. and Symtech Nordic AS in Europe, and Vantex Technology Distribution Limited and the Cantechs Group in Asia-Pacific. We have also expanded our presence in the mid-range enterprise market through the acquisitions of Computacenter Distribution, Albora Soluciones SL, interAct BVBA and Aretê Sistemas S.A., or Aretê, in Europe, and Value Added Distributors Limited and Asiasoft Hong Kong Limited in Asia-Pacific.

    We manage our business through continuous cost controls and process and efficiency enhancements. This may also include, from time to time, reorganization actions to further enhance productivity and profitability and could result in the recognition of reorganization costs or impairment of assets.

 

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    We are currently in the process of migrating our operations from our legacy proprietary system that was developed in the late-1980s to SAP systems in a phased, country-by-country approach over the next several years. We completed our first deployment in Singapore in 2009. In the period since, we have deployed SAP in New Zealand, Indonesia, Chile, Belgium and the Netherlands, and have also deployed the SAP financial modules in North America. In February 2011, we also deployed the new system in Australia, one of our largest operations. This deployment was somewhat unique in that Australia had operated on a different legacy enterprise system than all of our other operations and had recently implemented Ingram Micro’s warehouse management system, designed for our largest, most sophisticated distribution centers. Australia was the first country with this warehouse management system to deploy SAP. These features made the Australian conversion more complex than those we had previously undertaken in other countries. Connectivity between the new system and those of our warehouse and partners, and the ramp-up of effective order processing, did not run as planned. In addition, the customer experience with the new system is not as robust as what we were providing with our legacy systems. As a result of these challenges, our sales and profitability in Australia were significantly negatively impacted. We believe we have addressed the customer-service and order management functionality of the new system and are currently deploying these upgrades to better meet our customers’ needs. The pace of recovery of revenues and profitability in Australia remained subdued in the first quarter of 2012, and we expect the year-over-year improvement to be somewhat tempered at least through the middle of 2012 as we continue the improvement efforts noted above while also implementing more aggressive marketing and pricing strategies to try to address the share loss since the system implementation. We are adjusting our system deployment schedule to allow for the deployment of the enhanced customer functionality. However, we can make no assurances that we will not have disruptions, delays and/or negative business impacts from forthcoming deployments.

Operations

    The following tables set forth our net sales by geographic region, excluding intercompany sales, and the percentage of total net sales represented thereby, as well as operating income and operating margin by geographic region, for each of the thirteen week periods indicated:

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    April 2,
2011
 

Net sales by geographic region:

          

North America

   $ 3,606,947         41.8   $ 3,506,433         40.2

Europe

     2,647,056         30.6        2,876,233         33.0   

Asia-Pacific

     1,949,752         22.6        1,933,996         22.1   

Latin America

     431,626         5.0        407,050         4.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,635,381         100.0   $ 8,723,712         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    April 2,
2011
 

Operating income and operating margin by geographic region:

        

North America

   $      69,649          1.93   $      59,148          1.69

Europe

     22,000        0.83        32,082        1.12   

Asia-Pacific

     14,420        0.74        8,214        0.42   

Latin America

     7,428        1.72        6,267        1.54   

Stock-based compensation expense

     (9,446     —          (5,657     —     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   $ 104,051        1.20   $ 100,054        1.15
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

    We sell finished products purchased from many vendors but generated approximately 20% and 22% of our consolidated net sales for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively, from products purchased from Hewlett-Packard Company and 10% for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011 from products purchased from Cisco Systems, Inc. There were no other vendors or any customers that represented 10% or more of our consolidated net sales in either of the periods presented.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis Continued

 

    The following table sets forth certain items from our consolidated statement of income as a percentage of net sales, for each of the periods indicated (percentages below may not total due to rounding).

 

     Thirteen Weeks Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    April 2,
2011
 

Net sales

     100.00     100.00

Cost of sales

     94.59        94.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     5.41        5.21   

Operating expenses:

    

Selling, general and administrative

     4.20        4.06   

Reorganization costs (credits)

     0.01        (0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     1.20        1.15   

Other expense, net

     0.18        0.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1.03        0.93   

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (0.02     0.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     1.04     0.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results of Operations for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to the Thirteen Weeks Ended April 2, 2011

    Our consolidated net sales decreased 1.0% to $8,635,381 for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012, or first quarter of 2012, from $8,723,712 for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011, or first quarter of 2011. Net sales from our North American, Asia-Pacific and Latin American operations increased by 2.9%, 0.8% and 6.0%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011. In our European operations, net sales declined by 8.0% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year quarter. The translation impacts of relatively weaker European and Latin American currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had a negative impact of approximately four and five percentage points, respectively, in the respective regions’ net sales, while the translation impact of Asia-Pacific currencies did not have a material impact on the region’s year-over-year sales growth. The combined translation impacts of these foreign currencies had a negative effect of approximately one percentage point on our consolidated net sales. The year-over-year decrease in our European net sales was primarily due to weak demand for technology products and services in the region, as challenging macro-economic conditions persist throughout the continent, but particularly in Southern Europe and Benelux, decreasing the size of the addressable market and creating a more competitive environment. The weak demand in Europe more than offset the generally more stable demand for technology products and services in North America, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Our Asia-Pacific net sales also continued to be negatively affected by the impact of our system deployment in Australia in February of 2011, which negatively affected the consolidated and region’s revenue growth by one and six percentage points, respectively.

    Gross margin increased 20 basis points to 5.41% in the first quarter of 2012 from 5.21% in the first quarter of 2011. The increase year-over-year is primarily attributable to some continuation of higher hard disk drive pricing from the 2011 fourth quarter, predominately in North America, which benefited gross margins by approximately 10 basis points, globally. Strong contribution from our specialty businesses and improved performance in our fee-for-service logistics business, complemented the solid gross margin performance in our traditional broadline business, particularly in North America. We continuously evaluate and modify our pricing policies and certain terms, conditions and credit offered to our customers on a transaction-by-transaction basis to reflect general market conditions, available vendor support and strategic opportunities to grow market share and to optimize our profitability and return on capital. These modifications may result in some volatility in our gross margin. Increased competition or any weakening of economies throughout the world may hinder our ability to maintain and/or improve gross margins from the levels realized in recent periods.

    Total selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A expenses, increased $8,662, or 2.4%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011, and increased 14 basis points, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, to 4.20% in the first quarter of 2012 from 4.06% in the first quarter of 2011. The year-over-year increases in SG&A expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $3,789 associated with our long-term incentive plans, costs of $2,500 associated with the transition of our chief executive officer and investments in growth initiatives and system and process improvements, partially offset by the translation impacts of foreign currencies, which yielded an approximate $3,000 reduction year-over-year, and our continued cost control management. In addition, the prior year quarter SG&A expenses included a benefit of approximately $5,000 related to a reduction of certain bad debt reserves in North America based upon our estimates of collectibility and historical write-off experience.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis Continued

 

    During the first quarter of 2012, we incurred reorganization costs of $557 consisting primarily of employee termination benefits for workforce reductions in our Australian operations in Asia-Pacific and the closure of our in-country Argentina operations in Latin America (see Note 8 to consolidated financial statements). In the first quarter of 2011, we recorded reorganization credits in Europe of $269 to reflect lower than expected costs associated with facility consolidations for which the initial charge was recorded in a prior period.

    Operating margin increased to 1.20% in the first quarter of 2012 from 1.15% in the first quarter of 2011. The increase in our consolidated operating margin primarily reflects the increase in our gross margin, partially offset by the lower leverage on SG&A expenses, as discussed above. Our North American operating margin increased to 1.93% in the first quarter of 2012 from 1.69% in the first quarter of 2011. The year-over-year increase in our North America operating margin is primarily driven by benefit from continued favorable pricing on hard disk drives early in the quarter and a greater mix of specialty and other higher margin business. The North American results for the first quarter of 2012 also include the previously noted CEO transition costs of $2,500, or 7 basis-points of the region’s net sales. The operating margin of North America for first quarter of 2011 included an approximate 15-basis-point benefit from the lower bad-debt charge discussed above. Our European operating margin decreased to 0.83% in the first quarter of 2012 from 1.12% in the first quarter of 2011. The year-over-year decline in our European operating margin reflects the impacts of challenging macro-economic conditions throughout the region and a more competitive environment, which yielded reduced sales and negative operating leverage. Our Asia-Pacific operating margin increased to 0.74% in the first quarter of 2012 from 0.42% in the first quarter of 2011. The year-over-year increase in our Asia-Pacific operating margin is a result of better performance in our higher margin products and solutions. Furthermore, our Asia-Pacific performance benefited from continued organic investments in enterprise technology and specialty markets. Our Australian operations have also improved relative to the prior year, but continue to generate an operating loss, which negatively impacted the region’s operating margin by 73 basis-points in the first quarter of 2012, compared to a 106 basis-point impact in the first quarter of 2011. Our Latin American operating margin increased to 1.72% in the first quarter of 2012 from 1.54% in the first quarter of 2011. The year-over-year increase is primarily attributable to strong growth in our Miami export operations, relative improvements in our Brazilian business unit, although it is still generating an operating loss, and continued solid execution in other operations. We continuously evaluate and may implement further process improvements and other changes in order to enhance profitability over the long-term. Such changes, if any, along with normal seasonal variations in net sales, may cause operating margins to fluctuate from quarter to quarter.

    Other expense, net, consisted primarily of interest expense and income, foreign currency exchange losses and other non-operating gains and losses. We incurred other expenses of $15,461 in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $18,649 in the first quarter of 2011. The year-over-year decrease is primarily attributable to lower net interest expense as a result of the repayment of our senior unsecured term loan in September 2011 and the resulting overall reduction in average debt outstanding in the current quarter. The net foreign currency exchange losses related primarily to the foreign-currency translation impact on Euro-based inventory purchases in our pan-European entity, which designates the U.S. dollar as its functional currency, and totaled approximately $4,800 in the first quarter of 2012 compared to approximately $4,900 in the first quarter of 2011.

    We recorded an income tax benefit of $1,383, or an effective tax benefit rate of 1.6%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to a provision for income taxes of $25,095, or an effective tax provision rate of 30.8%, in the first quarter of 2011. The first quarter of 2012 included net discrete tax benefits of approximately $28,500, or 32.2 percentage points of the effective tax rate, which was primarily a result of the write-off of the historical tax basis of the investment we have maintained in one of our Latin American subsidiary holding companies realized in the current period (see Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements). The remaining year-over-year change in the effective tax rate primarily reflects the change in mix of profit among different tax jurisdictions and losses in other tax jurisdictions in which we are not able to record a tax benefit. Under U.S. accounting rules for income taxes, quarterly effective tax rates may vary significantly depending on the actual operating results in the various tax jurisdictions, as well as changes in the valuation allowance related to the expected recovery of our deferred tax assets.

Quarterly Data; Seasonality

    Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and will likely continue to do so in the future as a result of:

 

 

the impact of and possible disruption caused by efforts to improve our IT capabilities, integrate acquisitions, or implement reorganization actions, as well as the related expenses and/or charges;

 

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competitive conditions in our industry, which may impact the prices charged and terms and conditions imposed by our suppliers and/or competitors and the prices we charge our customers, which in turn may negatively impact our revenues and/or gross margins;

 

 

general changes in economic or geopolitical conditions, including changes in legislation or regulatory environments in which we operate;

 

 

seasonal variations in the demand for our products and services, which historically have included lower demand in Europe during the summer months, worldwide pre-holiday stocking in the retail channel during the September-to-December period and the seasonal increase in demand for our North American fee-based logistics services in the fourth quarter, which affect our operating expenses and gross margins;

 

 

changes in product mix, including entry or expansion into new markets, as well as the exit or retraction of certain business;

 

 

currency fluctuations in countries in which we operate;

 

 

variations in our levels of excess inventory and doubtful accounts, and changes in the terms of vendor-sponsored programs such as price protection and return rights;

 

 

changes in the level of our operating expenses;

 

 

changes in our provision for taxes due to the mix of taxable earnings and losses across our operations, including losses in certain tax jurisdictions in which we are not able to record a tax benefit, as well as the resolution of uncertain tax positions or changes in the valuation allowance related to the expected recovery of our deferred tax assets;

 

 

the impact of acquisitions and divestitures;

 

 

the occurrence of unexpected events or the resolution of existing uncertainties, including, but not limited to, litigation, or regulatory matters;

 

 

the loss or consolidation of one or more of our major suppliers or customers;

 

 

product supply constraints; and

 

 

interest rate fluctuations and/or credit market volatility, which may increase our borrowing costs and may influence the willingness or ability of customers and end-users to purchase products and services.

    Historical variations in our business may not be indicative of future trends. In addition, our narrow operating margins may magnify the impact of the foregoing factors on our operating results.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

    We finance our working capital needs and investments in the business largely through net income before noncash items, available cash, trade and supplier credit, and various financing facilities. As a distributor, our business requires significant investments in working capital, particularly trade accounts receivable and inventory, which is partially financed by vendor trade accounts payable. As a general rule, when sales volumes are increasing, our net investment in working capital dollars typically increases, which generally results in decreased cash flow generated from operating activities. Conversely, when sales volume decreases, our net investment in working capital decreases, which generally results in increases in cash flows generated from operating activities. The following is a detailed discussion of our cash flows.

    Our cash and cash equivalents totaled $991,159 and $891,403 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. We normally have a seasonal decline in sales from the fourth quarter to the first quarter of the subsequent fiscal year. For example, this seasonal drop was more than 13% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. As noted above, this trend will typically yield a decrease in our net investment in working capital. While still within our normal range of 22 to 26 working capital days, our working capital days at the end of the first quarter of 2012 increased by three days from year-end 2011, primarily because of the impact of slower retail demand and other seasonal buildup of inventory levels, which essentially offset the impact of the sequential decline in sales.

    Operating activities provided net cash of $91,341 in the first quarter of 2012 and used net cash of $173,847 in the first quarter of 2011. As noted above, our cash flows from operations are significantly affected by net working capital which is in turn impacted by fluctuations in volume of sales, as well as normal period-to-period

 

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variations in days of working capital outstanding due to the timing of collections from customers, movement of inventory and payments to vendors. The net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2012 principally reflects our net income before noncash charges and the working capital trends noted above – most notably the collection of accounts receivable on our balance sheet at the close of 2011; partially offset by the impact of slower retail demand on inventory levels and the timing of payment of vendor payables. The net cash used by operating activities in the first quarter of 2011 is driven by similar trends but our level of net working capital days was higher throughout the first quarter of 2011 and we generated a lower level of net income, which resulted in the net use of cash for the quarter.

    Investing activities used net cash of $24,823 in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $34,351 in the first quarter of 2011. The net cash used by investing activities was primarily driven by capital expenditures in both periods, with a higher level of capital expenditures in the previous year based on timing of investments in our previously discussed enterprise system deployment, and some incremental investment in a new warehouse facility in our Asia-Pacific region in the first quarter of 2011.

    Financing activities provided net cash of $19,038 and $50,826 in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The net cash provided by financing activities in the first quarter of 2012 primarily reflects the proceeds from exercise of stock options of $20,252; partially offset by repayment of debt of $6,322. The net cash provided by financing activities in the first quarter of 2011 primarily reflects a higher level of proceeds from exercise of stock options, which totaled $27,918, and net proceeds from debt of $24,851, partially offset by a regular quarterly repayment of $3,125 on the senior unsecured term loan, which we repaid in full in the third quarter of 2011.

    Our levels of debt and cash and cash equivalents are highly influenced by our working capital needs. As such, our cash and cash equivalents balances and borrowings fluctuate from period-to-period and may also fluctuate significantly within a quarter. The fluctuation is the result of the concentration of payments received from customers toward the end of each month, as well as the timing of payments made to our vendors. Accordingly, our period-end debt and cash balances may not be reflective of our average levels or maximum debt and/or minimum cash levels during the periods presented or at any point in time.

Capital Resources

    We have a range of financing facilities which are diversified by type, maturity and geographic region with various financial institutions worldwide with a total capacity of approximately $2,801,000, of which $388,286 was outstanding, at March 31, 2012. These facilities have staggered maturities through 2017. Our cash and cash equivalents totaled $991,159 and $891,403 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, of which $652,740 and $773,816, respectively, resided in operations outside of the U.S. Our ability to repatriate these funds to the U.S. in an economical manner may be limited. Our cash balances are deposited and/or invested with various financial institutions globally that we endeavor to monitor regularly for credit quality. However, we are exposed to risk of loss on funds deposited with the various financial institutions and money market mutual funds and we may experience significant disruptions in our liquidity needs if one or more of these financial institutions were to suffer bankruptcy or similar restructuring. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had book overdrafts of $480,687 and $511,172, respectively, representing checks issued on disbursement bank accounts but not yet paid by such banks. These amounts are classified as accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheet and are typically paid by the banks in a relatively short period of time. We believe that our existing sources of liquidity provide sufficient resources to meet our capital requirements, including the potential need to post cash collateral for identified contingencies (see Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements and Item 1. “Legal Proceedings” under Part II. “Other Information” for further discussion of identified contingencies), for at least the next twelve months. Nevertheless, depending on capital and credit market conditions, we may from time to time seek to increase our available capital resources through additional debt or other financing facilities. Finally, since the capital and credit markets can be volatile, we may be limited in our ability to replace in a timely manner maturing credit facilities and other indebtedness on terms acceptable to us, or at all, or to access committed capacities due to the inability of our finance partners to meet their commitments to us. The following is a detailed discussion of our various financing facilities.

    We have $300,000 of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2017. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1. We may redeem the notes in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at our option, at redemption prices that are designated in the terms and conditions of the notes.

 

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    We have a revolving trade accounts receivable-backed financing program in North America that matures in April 2014 and provides for up to $500,000 in borrowing capacity. This financing program may, subject to the financial institutions’ approval and availability of eligible receivables, be increased to $700,000 in accordance with the terms of the program. The interest rate of this program is dependent on designated commercial paper rates (or, in certain circumstances, an alternate rate) plus a predetermined margin. We had no borrowings at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 under this North American financing program.

    We have a revolving trade accounts receivable-backed financing program in Europe that matures in January 2014 and provides for a borrowing capacity of up to €100,000, or approximately $133,000 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates. The current program requires certain commitment fees, and borrowings under this program incur financing costs based on EURIBOR plus a predetermined margin. We had no borrowings at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 under this European financing program.

    We have two other revolving trade accounts receivable-backed financing programs in Europe, which mature in May 2013, and respectively provide for a maximum borrowing capacity of £60,000, or approximately $96,000, and €90,000, or approximately $120,000, at March 31, 2012 exchange rates. These programs require certain commitment fees, and borrowings under the programs incur financing costs, based on LIBOR and EURIBOR, respectively, plus a predetermined margin. We had no borrowings at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 under these European financing programs.

    We have a multi-currency revolving trade accounts receivable-backed financing program in Asia-Pacific that matures in May 2014 and provides for a borrowing capacity of up to 160,000 Australian dollars, or approximately $166,000 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates. The interest rate for this financing program is dependent upon the currency in which the drawing is made and is related to the local short-term bank indicator rate for such currency plus a predetermined margin. We had no borrowings at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 under this Asia-Pacific financing program.

    Our ability to access financing under all our trade accounts receivable-backed financing programs in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, as discussed above, is dependent upon the level of eligible trade accounts receivable as well as continued covenant compliance. We may lose access to all or part of our financing under these programs under certain circumstances, including: (a) a reduction in sales volumes leading to related lower levels of eligible trade accounts receivable; (b) failure to meet certain defined eligibility criteria for the trade accounts receivable, such as receivables remaining assignable and free of liens and dispute or set-off rights; (c) performance of our trade accounts receivable; and/or (d) loss of credit insurance coverage for our European and Asia-Pacific facilities. At March 31, 2012, our actual aggregate capacity under these programs was approximately $965,000 based on eligible trade accounts receivable available, of which no amount of such capacity was used. Even if we do not borrow, or choose not to borrow to the full available capacity of certain programs, most of our trade accounts receivable-backed financing programs prohibit us from assigning, transferring or pledging the underlying eligible receivables as collateral for other financing programs. At March 31, 2012, the amount of trade accounts receivable which would be restricted in this regard totaled approximately $1,237,000.

    In September 2011, we terminated our senior unsecured term loan credit facility with a bank syndicate in North America. We repaid our outstanding balance of $225,000 with our available cash. Concurrently with the termination of our senior unsecured term loan facility, we settled our interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $175,000 of the term loan principal amount at that date, which had been accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

    We have a $750,000 revolving senior unsecured credit facility from a syndicate of multinational banks, which matures in September 2016. The interest rate on this facility is based on LIBOR, plus a predetermined margin that is based on our debt ratings and leverage ratio. We had no borrowings at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 under this credit facility. This credit facility may also be used to issue letters of credit. At both March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, letters of credit of $4,700 were issued to certain vendors and financial institutions to support purchases by our subsidiaries, payment of insurance premiums and flooring arrangements. Our available capacity under the agreement is reduced by the amount of any outstanding letters of credit.

 

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    We also have additional lines of credit, short-term overdraft facilities and other credit facilities with various financial institutions worldwide, which provide for borrowing capacity aggregating approximately $736,000 at March 31, 2012. Most of these arrangements are on an uncommitted basis and are reviewed periodically for renewal. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, we had $88,286 and $92,428 outstanding under these facilities. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings under these facilities, which may fluctuate depending on geographic mix, was 9.1% and 8.1% per annum at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, letters of credit totaling $25,170 and $31,405, respectively, were issued to various customs agencies and landlords to support our subsidiaries. The issuance of these letters of credit reduces our available capacity under these agreements by the same amount.

    There have been no significant changes in our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 other than those noted in this “Capital Resources” section.

Covenant Compliance

    We are required to comply with certain financial covenants under the terms of certain of our financing facilities, including restrictions on funded debt and liens and covenants related to tangible net worth, leverage and interest coverage ratios and trade accounts receivable portfolio performance including metrics related to receivables and payables. We are also restricted by other covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the amount of additional indebtedness we can incur, dividends we can pay, and the amount of common stock that we can repurchase annually. At March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all material covenants or other material requirements set forth in our trade accounts receivable-backed programs and credit agreements, as discussed above.

Trade Accounts Receivable Factoring Programs

    We have an uncommitted factoring program in North America under which trade accounts receivable of one large customer may be sold, without recourse, to a financial institution. The total amount of receivables factored under this program, at any point in time, cannot exceed $150,000. We also have an uncommitted factoring program in Europe under which trade accounts receivable of another large customer may be sold, without recourse, to a financial institution. The total amount of receivables factored under this program, at any point in time, cannot exceed €31,000, or approximately $41,000, at March 31, 2012 exchange rates. Available capacity under these programs is dependent on the amount of trade accounts receivable already sold to and held by the financial institutions, the level of our trade accounts receivable eligible to be sold into these programs and the financial institutions’ willingness to purchase such receivables. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had a total of $139,649 and $165,744, respectively, of trade accounts receivable sold to and held by the financial institutions under these programs.

Other Matters

    See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements and Item  1. “Legal Proceedings” under Part II “Other Information” for discussion of other matters.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    There were no material changes in our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk for the first quarter of 2012 from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. For further discussion of quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, reference is made to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

    Our management evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

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    We are in the process of upgrading our computer systems used for operations in certain of our subsidiaries. Implementation of these systems has necessitated changes in operating policies and procedures and the related internal controls and their method of application. However, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

    Unless otherwise indicated, currency and share amounts in Part II are stated in thousands.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

    Our Brazilian subsidiary has received a number of tax assessments including: (1) a 2003 Federal import tax assessment claiming certain commercial taxes totaling Brazilian Reais 12,714 ($6,985 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) were due on the import of software acquired from international vendors for the period January through September of 2002; (2) a 2007 Sao Paulo Municipal tax assessment claiming Brazilian Reais 29,111 ($15,995 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) of service taxes were due on the resale of software covering years 2002 through 2006, plus Brazilian Reais 25,972 ($14,270 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) of associated penalties; and (3) a 2011 Federal income tax assessment, a portion of which claims statutory penalties totaling Brazilian Reais 15,900 ($8,736 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) for delays in providing certain electronic files during the audit of tax years 2008 and 2009, which was conducted through the course of 2011. After working with our advisor in evaluating the 2011 Federal income tax assessment, we believe the matters raised in the assessment, other than the one noted above, represent a remote risk of loss.

    In addition to the amounts assessed, it is possible that we could also be assessed up to Brazilian Reais 26,527 ($14,575 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) for penalties and interest on the 2003 assessment and up to Brazilian Reais 106,562 ($58,551 at March 31, 2012 exchange rates) for interest and inflationary adjustments on the 2007 assessment. After working with our advisors on these matters, we believe we have good defenses against each matter and do not believe it is probable that we will suffer a material loss for amounts in the 2007 and the 2011 assessments or any other unassessed amounts noted above. While we will continue to vigorously pursue administrative and, if applicable, judicial action in defending against the 2003 Federal import tax assessment, we continue to maintain a reserve for the principal amount assessed at March 31, 2012.

    In March 2008, we and one of our subsidiaries were named as defendants in a lawsuit arising out of the 2005 bankruptcy of Refco, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Refco”). The liquidators of numerous Cayman Island-based hedge funds filed suit (the “Krys action”) against Grant Thornton LLP, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, LLP, Phillipp Bennet, and numerous other individuals and entities. The Krys action alleges that we and our subsidiary aided and abetted the fraud and breach of fiduciary duty of Refco insiders and others by participating in loan transactions between the subsidiary and Refco in early 2000 and early 2001, causing damage to the hedge funds in an unspecified amount. The action is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. We have motions to dismiss pending decision in the Krys matter. We intend to continue vigorously defending the Krys matter and do not expect its final disposition to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

    In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

(a) Not applicable

 

(b) Not applicable

 

(c) Not applicable

Item 6. Exhibits

 

No.

 

Description

10.1

  Separation Agreement with Gregory Spierkel

10.2

 

Letter relating to Bill Humes promotion dated April 25, 2012

31.1

  Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”)

31.2

  Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of SOX

32.1

  Certification pursuant to Section 906 of SOX

101.INS*

  XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

* Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, we are deemed to have complied with the reporting obligation relating to the submission of interactive data files in such exhibits and are not subject to liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws as long as we have made a good faith attempt to comply with the submission requirements and promptly amend the interactive data files after becoming aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with the submission requirements. Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed and otherwise are not subject to liability.

 

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Signatures

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

INGRAM MICRO INC.
By:  

/s/ William D. Humes

Name:   William D. Humes
Title:  

Chief Operating and Financial Officer

  (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

May 1, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.

 

Description

10.1

  Separation Agreement with Gregory Spierkel

10.2

 

Letter relating to Bill Humes promotion dated April 25, 2012

31.1

  Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”)

31.2

  Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of SOX

32.1

  Certification pursuant to Section 906 of SOX

101.INS*

  XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

* Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, we are deemed to have complied with the reporting obligation relating to the submission of interactive data files in such exhibits and are not subject to liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws as long as we have made a good faith attempt to comply with the submission requirements and promptly amend the interactive data files after becoming aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with the submission requirements. Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed and otherwise are not subject to liability.

 

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Separation Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

SEPARATION AGREEMENT

    THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Gregory M. E. Spierkel (“Associate”) and Ingram Micro Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IMI”), effective as of April 2, 2012.

WHEREAS, Associate and IMI have previously agreed that Associate’s employment with IMI is on an “at-will” basis, such that either Associate or IMI may dissolve the employment relationship at any time for any reason, with or without notice, as reflected in that certain employment offer letter, dated as of April 7, 2005 (the “Employment Offer Letter”), which also provides for Associate’s employment as Chief Executive Officer of IMI;

WHEREAS, IMI granted to Associate the following performance-vested restricted stock unit awards pursuant to certain restricted stock unit award agreements between Associate and IMI (collectively, the “RSU Award Agreements”) under the Ingram Micro Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”): 109,966 shares (EPS & ROIC) and 73,311 shares (PBT) granted on March 1, 2010, pursuant to the 2010 Executive Long-Term Performance Share Program, and 139,998 shares (EPS & ROIC) and 93,332 shares (PBT) granted on March 1, 2011 (collectively, the “RSU Awards”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to certain stock option agreements between Associate and IMI (collectively, the “Stock Option Agreements”), IMI granted to Associate certain stock options to acquire shares of IMI’s common stock under the Plan, of which a total of 1,067,469 shares underlying such stock options are vested and exercisable as of April 2, 2012 (collectively, the “Stock Options”); and

WHEREAS, Associate and IMI have determined to provide for the termination of Associate’s employment with IMI on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual promises and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Termination of Employment and Employment Offer Letter.

 

  a. Associate and IMI hereby acknowledge, agree and reaffirm that Associate has separated from his position as Chief Executive Officer of IMI effective January 20, 2012, and Associate shall remain employed with IMI to assist with the transition until April 15, 2012 (the “Separation Date”).

 

  b. Effective as of the Separation Date, Associate’s employment with IMI and its subsidiaries and affiliates shall terminate. In addition, effective as of the Separation Date, Associate shall resign from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of IMI. On and after the Separation Date, Associate shall cease to be an employee or agent of IMI or any entity affiliated with IMI, and shall have no authority to bind IMI or any such affiliate or act on behalf of IMI or any such affiliate as an associate or employee.

 

  c. As of the Separation Date, the Employment Offer Letter shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect, and neither IMI nor Associate shall have any further obligations thereunder.


2. Accrued Obligations. IMI shall pay Associate all earned but unpaid wages and unreimbursed expenses relating to the period prior to the Separation Date, subject to applicable payroll and tax withholding requirements, through IMI’s normal payroll procedures in accordance with applicable law.

 

3. Severance. Associate and IMI hereby acknowledge and agree that Associate’s termination of employment with IMI and its subsidiaries and affiliates hereunder shall be treated as a termination by IMI without “Cause” for purposes of, and as defined in, the Ingram Micro Inc. Executive Officer Severance Policy (the “Policy,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Policy and in consideration of Associate’s continuing obligations under this Agreement, IMI shall pay or provide to Associate the following severance payments and benefits in accordance with the Policy:

 

  a. Severance Payment. IMI shall pay to Associate a lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to $2,479,167, which the parties acknowledge and agree represents the severance amount payable pursuant to Section 3.2.1 of the Policy, within 60 days after the Separation Date, subject to applicable tax and related payroll withholding requirements.

 

  b. Pro-Rated Annual Bonus. Pursuant to Section 3.2.2 of the Policy, Associate shall receive a prorated portion of his unpaid Annual Executive Incentive Award for fiscal 2012 (“Annual Bonus”), if any, based on the number of calendar days of participation in the Annual Bonus program measurement period through the Separation as the numerator (106 days), and whose denominator shall be 365. This amount will be calculated and paid after the close of IMI’s 2012 fiscal year at such time and in the same manner as Annual Bonus payments, if any, are made to actively employed executive officers. This amount will be calculated based on actual performance achieved during IMI’s 2012 fiscal year relative to the performance objectives set forth in the 2012 Ingram Micro Inc. Annual Executive Incentive Award Program.

 

  c.

Continued Health Benefit. Pursuant to Section 3.2.3 of the Policy, during the period commencing on the Separation Date and ending on the earlier of June 15, 2013 or such date as Associate becomes eligible for coverage under the group health plan of another employer (the “Continuation Period”), IMI will provide the continuation of, and pay 100% of the premiums for, the IMI-sponsored health and welfare benefits of medical insurance, dental insurance and vision insurance for Associate and his enrolled dependents, provided, however, that if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration period of the Continuation Period to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), then an amount equal to each remaining premium subsidy shall thereafter be paid to Associate as currently taxable compensation in substantially equal monthly installments over the Continuation Period (or remaining portion thereof). Associate acknowledges and agrees that he must enroll in COBRA continuation coverage upon receipt of enrollment materials from IMI’s current COBRA administrator (Vita) in order for IMI to pay for the cost of COBRA continuation coverage during the Continuation Period as set forth in this Section 3(c). IMI will provide under separate cover further information to Associate regarding COBRA continuation coverage and other conversion and/or continuation rights. Following the expiration of the Continuation Period, any further continuation of such coverage under applicable law (if any) shall be at Associate’s sole expense;

 

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  provided, however, that upon expiration of Associate’s COBRA continuation coverage, Associate and his enrolled dependents shall be eligible to participate in the Ingram Micro Inc. Executive Retiree Medical Plan, as may be amended from time to time, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. However, coverage for long-term and short-term disability insurance and other benefits, including, without limitation, basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and supplemental life insurance will end on the Separation Date.

 

  d. Outplacement Services. Pursuant to Section 3.2.4 of the Policy, IMI will provide Associate with a paid outplacement program for up to one (1) year following the Separation Date, up to a maximum cost to IMI of $20,000. The selection of the outplacement assistance firm shall be at the discretion of IMI. Associate may not select a cash payment in lieu of this benefit.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, IMI shall not be obligated to provide Associate with any of the severance payments and benefits described in paragraphs (a) – (d) above until such time as this Agreement has been finally accepted by Associate and Associate’s right to revoke Associate’s acceptance has lapsed pursuant to Section 15 hereof.

 

4. RSU Awards. Associate and IMI hereby acknowledge and agree that Associate will attain age 55 and complete 14 full years of service with IMI as of the Separation Date. Associate and IMI further acknowledge and agree that Associate’s termination of employment with IMI and its subsidiaries and affiliates hereunder shall be treated as a “retirement” for purposes of, and as described in, each of the RSU Award Agreements. The preceding sentence shall be and is hereby incorporated in and forms a part of each of the RSU Award Agreements, and, except as set forth herein, the RSU Award Agreements shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Policy, the RSU Awards shall become payable in accordance with the terms of the respective RSU Award Agreement, as modified herein, and the Plan.

 

5. Stock Options. Associate and IMI hereby acknowledge and agree that Associate will attain age 55 and complete 14 full years of service with IMI as of the Separation Date. Associate and IMI further acknowledge and agree that Associate’s termination of employment with IMI and its subsidiaries and affiliates hereunder shall be treated as a “retirement” for purposes of, and as described in, each of the Stock Option Agreements. The preceding sentence shall be and is hereby incorporated in and forms a part of each of the Stock Option Agreements, and, except as set forth herein, the Stock Option Agreements shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Policy, the Stock Options shall be governed by the terms of the respective Stock Option Agreement, as modified herein, and the Plan. As such, subject to any trading blackouts pursuant to IMI’s Securities Trading Guidelines and/or U.S. securities law requirements, Associate shall have the right to exercise each Stock Option, to the extent vested as of the Separation Date, through the five year anniversary of the Separation Date, unless such Stock Option expires at an earlier date per the terms of the respective Stock Option Agreement.

 

6. Retirement Plans. Participation in the IMI 401(k) Investment Savings Plan and the IMI Supplemental Investment Savings Plan will cease on the Separation Date. Payment of accrued benefits and account balances in these plans will be made in accordance with the plans’ provisions and Associate’s distribution election forms on file as of the Separation Date, subject, however, to any applicable 6-month delay required under Section 409A of the Code (as described in Section 24(a) hereof).

 

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7. Non-disclosure. Associate acknowledges Associate’s obligation not to disclose, during or after employment, any trade secrets or proprietary and/or confidential data or records of IMI or its affiliates or to utilize any such information for private profit. Each of the parties hereto agrees that such party will not release, publish, announce or otherwise make available to the public in any manner whatsoever any information or announcement regarding this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, except as required by law or legal process, including, in the case of IMI, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Associate agrees not to communicate with, including responding to questions or inquiries presented by, the media, employees or investors of IMI, its affiliates or any third party relating to the terms of this Agreement, without first obtaining the prior written consent of IMI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Associate may make disclosure to Associate’s attorneys and financial advisors of the existence and terms of this Agreement provided that they agree to be bound by the provisions of this Section 7. Each party agrees not to make statements or take any action to dissipate or negatively affect the reputation of the other with employees, customers, suppliers, competitors, vendors, stockholders or lenders of IMI, its affiliates or any third party.

 

8. Return of Property. Associate acknowledges Associate’s obligation to promptly return to IMI all property of IMI in Associate’s possession including, without limitation, PDAs, keys, IMI employee identification card, credit cards, cell phones, pagers, computers, office equipment, documents and files and instruction manuals on or before the Separation Date, or earlier if so requested by IMI; provided, however, that Associate may retain possession of the Blackberry “Torch” he is currently using, as well as his Lenovo laptop, and router in use at his personal residence. Associate will cooperate with IMI in having all proprietary IMI information removed from said Blackberry “Torch” and Lenovo laptop prior to the Separation Date.

 

9. Associate’s Obligations. In consideration of the payments to be made to and the benefits to be received by Associate hereunder, Associate and IMI have further agreed as follows:

 

  a. Associate will not (i) directly or indirectly make known to any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity, any list, listing or other compilation or document, whether prepared or maintained by Associate, IMI or any of IMI’s affiliates, which contains information that is confidential to IMI or any of its affiliates about IMI’s customers, vendors and/or partners, including but not limited to names and addresses, or (ii) through June 15, 2013 call on or solicit, or attempt to call on or solicit, in either case with the intent to divert business from IMI or any of its affiliates, any of IMI’s customers and/or partners with whom Associate has become acquainted during Associate’s employment with IMI or any of its affiliates, either for Associate’s own benefit or for the benefit of any other person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity.

 

  b. Through June 15, 2013, Associate will not, and will use Associate’s best efforts not to permit any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity of which Associate is an officer or control person to (i) knowingly solicit, entice, or persuade any associates of IMI or any of its affiliates (“IMI Associates”) to leave the services of IMI or any of its affiliates for any reason, or (ii) solicit for employment, hire, or engage any IMI Associate as an employee, independent contractor or consultant.

 

10.

Rights in Event of Breach. In the event of Associate’s material breach of this Agreement (excluding breach of this Agreement due to death or total disability), in addition to all

 

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  other rights and remedies to which IMI may be entitled by law or in equity, IMI shall have no obligation to make any further payments hereunder or permit any restricted stock units to continue to be earned or vested or any vested stock options to be exercised.

 

11. Injunctive Relief. Irreparable harm will be presumed if Associate breaches any covenant in this Agreement and damages may be very difficult to ascertain. In light of these facts, Associate agrees that any court of competent jurisdiction should immediately enjoin any breach of this Agreement upon the request of IMI, and Associate specifically releases IMI from the requirement of posting any bond in connection with temporary or interlocutory injunctive relief, to the extent permitted by law. The granting of injunctive relief by any court shall not limit IMI’s right to recover any amounts previously paid to Associate under this Agreement or any damages incurred by it due to a breach of this Agreement by Associate.

 

12. Release by Associate. Associate hereby fully, finally and irrevocably discharges IMI and each of its affiliates, and each present, former and future director, officer and employee of IMI and its affiliates and any parent, subsidiary, affiliate or shareholder thereof (the “IMI Released Parties”) from all manner of claims, actions, causes of action or suits, in law or in equity, which Associate has or may have, known or unknown, against the IMI Released Parties, or any of them, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, including any action arising from or during Associate’s employment with IMI and any of its affiliates, resulting from or relating to Associate’s employment or the termination thereof, or relating to Associate’s status as an officer, director, employee or participant in any employee benefit plan of IMI or any of its affiliates, provided, however, that the foregoing:

 

  (a) is not intended to be, and shall not constitute, a release of any right of Associate to obtain indemnification and reimbursement of expenses from IMI Released Parties or any of its affiliates with respect to claims based upon or arising from alleged or actual acts or omissions of Associate as an officer, director or employee of IMI Released Parties or any of its affiliates to the fullest extent provided by law or in any applicable certificate of incorporation, by law or contract, and

 

  (b) shall not release IMI Released Parties from liability for violations of this Agreement after the date hereof.

From and after the date hereof, Associate agrees and covenants not to sue, or threaten suit against, or make any claim against, any IMI Released Party for or alleging any of the claims, actions, causes of action or suits dischared above. Associate acknowledges that this release includes, but is not limited to, all claims arising under federal, state, local or foreign laws prohibiting employer discrimination and all claims growing out of any legal restrictions on the rights of IMI or any of its affiliates to terminate its employees. Associate also specifically waives and releases all claims of employment discrimination and all rights available to Associate under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as amended, Title VII of the Civil rights Act of 1964, as amended, or any other Federal discrimination law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and any other federal and/or state employment laws. Such claims being released include, by way of example and not limitation, any claim of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status and/or religious discrimination, any claim for breach of contract, and/or claim for wrongful discharge. Associate further agrees that if any claim is prosecuted in Associate’s name before any court or administrative agency, Associate waives and agrees not to take any award of money or other damages from such suit.

 

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13. Waiver. Associate hereby expressly waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits under Section 1542 of the California Civil code which provides:

“Section 1542. General Release – Claim extinguished. A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”

Associate understands and acknowledges that the significance and consequence of this waiver of Section 1542 of the Civil Code is that even if Associate should eventually suffer additional damages arising out of Associate’s employment relationship with IMI, or Associate’s termination of employment, Associate will not be permitted to make any claim for those damages. Furthermore, Associate acknowledges that Associate intends these consequences even as to claims for injuries and/or damages that may exist as of the Separation Date but which Associate does not know exist, and which, if known, would materially affect Associate’s decision to execute this Agreement.

 

14. Sole Remedy. Associate agrees that, in the event IMI breaches any provision of this Agreement, Associate’s sole remedy for such breach shall be enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.

 

15. Right to Revoke. Associate acknowledges that Associate has the right to seek legal counsel, and was advised to seek such counsel, before entering into this Agreement. Associate shall have twenty-one (21) days in which to execute and return this Agreement to IMI. Associate further understands that Associate has the right to revoke this Agreement at any time within seven (7) days of execution of this Agreement by written notice sent by certified mail and received by IMI prior to expiration of the seventh day, whereupon this Agreement shall be null and void as of its inception. In the event that Associate does not execute and return this Agreement within such twenty-one (21) day period, the offer contained in this Agreement shall be revoked and IMI shall not be bound by any terms or conditions contained herein. If this Agreement is revoked by Associate, IMI shall have no obligation to make the payments or provide the benefits described in Sections 3(a) – (d) hereof; and in the event Associate revokes this Agreement after IMI has paid all or any portion of the sum described in Sections 3(a) – (d) hereof, Associate shall immediately return the total amount said sum in full to IMI.

 

16. Definition of Affiliate. An “affiliate” of IMI for purposes of this Agreement shall include any corporation or business entity in which IMI owns, directly or indirectly, at least 15% of the outstanding equity interest.

 

17. Enforceability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.

 

18.

Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date delivered if personally delivered, (b) on the third day after deposit in the U.S. mail or with a reputable air courier service, properly addressed with

 

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  postage or charges prepaid, or (c) on the date transmitted by telefax if the sender receives electronic confirmation of receipt of such telefax, to the address or telefax number of IMI or Associate, as the case may be, set forth on the signature page.

 

19. Governing Law/Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by California law and applicable Federal law, without regard to the choice or conflict of law provisions thereof. The venue for any lawsuit arising as a result of this Agreement shall be in the courts of Santa Ana, CA.

 

20. No Admission. Associate understands and agrees that the making of the promises contained in this Agreement is in no way an admission that IMI violated any Federal or state laws or regulations, or violated any other obligation it has or may have had to Associate. Rather, IMI is making these promises solely in exchange for Associate’s promises to IMI.

 

21. Section Titles. The section titles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not define or limit the contents of any section.

 

22. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the heirs of Associate and the successors and assigns of IMI.

 

23. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Policy shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in Section 3.13 (Arbitration) of the Policy.

 

24. Section 409A.

 

  a. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Associate is a “specified employee” on the date of Associate’s “separation from service” (each term as defined in Section 409A of the Code, as determined by IMI in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such separation from service is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then IMI will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in the payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Associate) until the date that is at least six (6) months following Associate’s separation from service with IMI (or the earliest date permitted under Section 409A of the Code), whereupon IMI will pay Associate a lump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amounts that would have otherwise been previously paid to Associate under this Agreement during the period in which such payments or benefits were deferred.

 

  b. With respect to the provisions of this Agreement which provide for “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Regulations thereunder and shall be so interpreted, construed and administered.

 

  c.

In the event that following the date hereof IMI or Associate reasonably determines that any compensation or benefits payable under this Agreement may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, IMI and Associate shall work together to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies or procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other commercially reasonable actions necessary or appropriate, to (i) exempt the compensation and benefits payable

 

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  under this Agreement from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the compensation and benefits provided with respect to this Agreement or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance.

 

25. Executive Officer Severance Policy. Associate hereby acknowledges and agrees to be bound by and comply with all terms and conditions of the Policy, including, without limitation, Section 3.12 (Return of Payment) thereunder. In the event any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement should conflict with the terms and conditions of the Policy, the Policy shall govern.

 

26. Compensation Recovery Policy. Associate hereby acknowledges and agrees to be bound by and comply with all terms and conditions of the IMI Compensation Recovery Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

27. Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement represents the final and entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations and discussions between the parties hereto; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall not supersede or otherwise affect that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2011, between IMI and Associate which shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may not be modified except in writing signed by the parties.

[Signature page follows]

 

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Delivered to Associate by IMI on April 9, 2012 and executed by Associate on the date set below. Please return the signed agreement to Lynn Jolliffe.

 

            “Associate”
Date: April 9, 2012      

/s/ Gregory M. E. Spierkel

      Gregory M. E. Spierkel
      Address:   25246 Rockridge Road
        Laguna Hills, CA 92653
      Telephone:   (949) 916-8847
      “IMI”  
      INGRAM MICRO INC.
      a Delaware Corporation
Date: April 9, 2012      

/s/ Lynn Jolliffe

      Lynn Jolliffe
      Executive Vice President, Human Resources
      Ingram Micro Inc.
      1600 E. St. Andrew Place
      Santa Ana, CA 92705
      Tel: (714) 566-1000

 

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EXHIBIT A

Executive Officer Severance Policy

 

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EXHIBIT B

Compensation Recovery Policy

 

B-1

Letter to Bill Humes dated April 25, 2012

Exhibit 10.2

 

LOGO

April 25, 2012

Mr. Bill Humes

28713 La Siena

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Dear Bill:

I am pleased to confirm with this letter Ingram Micro’s promotion for you to Chief Operating and Financial Officer effective April 26, 2012, as approved by the Human Resources Committee (“HRC”) of the Board of Directors. The HRC will recommend that the Board of Directors elect you to this position. You will be based in Santa Ana and will report directly to me.

Your annual base salary will be $650,000 (approximately $25,000 bi-weekly) to be paid on the Company’s normal bi-weekly payroll schedule.

You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s 2012 Annual Executive Incentive Award Program. Your Target Incentive Award will be 90% of your annual base salary (based on salary paid from April 28th, 2012 through the end of the year. A participant must be employed through the program year-end to be eligible. You can double (200%) your target incentive award payout with an opportunity to exceed that by another 10% for a maximum payout potential of 220% if the Company significantly exceeds its financial objectives. Details regarding the 2012 Program will be distributed to you.

You will be eligible to participate in the company’s 2012 annual long-term incentive award programs (“LTIPs”). For 2012, your target long-term incentive award value will be delivered to you through three separate performance based grants: 40% of your performance shares will vest based on the company’s achievement against a pre-determined Profit Before Tax (“PBT”) performance target for fiscal 2012; 60% of your performance shares will vest based on the Company’s achievement towards its 3 year cumulative compounded annual (“CACGAR”) Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) target and three year average Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) target; the third grant will vest based on the Company’s 3 year total shareholder return (“TSR”) achievement compared against an index of technology competitors, the maximum number of RSUs available under this grant will be equal to the number of RSU granted under the EPS/ROIC program. . Your grants will be awarded the first New York Stock Exchange trading day in June 2012. Further details regarding the 2012 Program will be distributed to you once approved by the Board of Directors.

The Committee has adopted stock ownership guidelines to ensure that, over time; our senior executives are committed to and demonstrate their commitment to the profitable growth of Ingram Micro Inc. by personally owning a minimum number of shares of the Corporation’s stock. These ownership guidelines are applicable to all section 16 reporting officers. In accordance with our current ownership guidelines, it is expected that you would acquire and


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hold shares of the Corporation equal to at least four times your base salary. Until this goal is reached, you will be expected to retain 50% of the net after-tax shares resulting from any stock options exercised or vested restricted stock units. This offer is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background investigation and drug screen conducted by the Company.

Ingram Micro is a values-based company, which employs the highest ethical standards and demonstrates honesty and fairness in every action we take. The Code of Conduct (enclosed) affirms the company’s commitment to these high standards. By accepting Ingram Micro’s offer of employment, you agree to comply with our code of conduct and will be asked annually to provide affirmation to these standards.

Ingram Micro employs on an at-will basis; that is, either you or the Company may dissolve the employment relationship at any time for any reason, with or without notice. However, should the Company terminate your employment without “cause,” you shall be eligible for severance benefits under the terms of the Executive Officer Severance Policy in effect at the time of such termination.

If the above confirms your understanding of the position offered you, please sign both copies of this letter and return one original of each to Lynn Jolliffe, Executive Vice President, Human Resources. Please retain one copy of each document for your files. We ask that you respond within three (3) days of receipt of this letter.

We look forward to you leading our management team and are confident that you will make significant contributions to the continued growth and financial success of our Company.

Sincerely,

/s/ Alain Monie

Alain Monie

President & Chief Executive Officer

Ingram Micro Inc.

I have received a copy of this letter and accept the promotion as outlined above.

 

/s/ Bill Humes     4/25/12
Bill Humes     Date

Enclosures:        Code of Conduct

Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302

Exhibit 31.1

Certification by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Alain Monié, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ingram Micro Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 1, 2012

 

/s/ Alain Monié

Name:   Alain Monié
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302

Exhibit 31.2

Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, William D. Humes, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ingram Micro Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 1, 2012

 

/s/ William D. Humes

Name:   William D. Humes
Title:  

Chief Operating and Financial Officer

  (Principal Financial Officer)
Certification pursuant to Section 906

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the report on Form 10-Q of Ingram Micro Inc. (the “Report”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Alain Monié, the President and Chief Executive Officer and William D. Humes, the Chief Operating and Financial Officer of Ingram Micro Inc., each certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Ingram Micro Inc.

Date: May 1, 2012

 

/s/ Alain Monié

Name:   Alain Monié
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ William D. Humes

Name:   William D. Humes
Title:   Chief Operating and Financial Officer